JPH04318846A - Automatic collating and bagging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select the automatic collation and the manual collation of a negative film with a photographic print. CONSTITUTION:A photographic print carrying guide 380 is provided on the downstream side of a sorter 74 which carries the cut photographic print, and a carrying-out lever 235 moved by a motor 397 is provided. A print ejection port 382 is arranged on one side of the guide 380. Then, an insertion guide 384 by which the negative sheet 38 is inserted in a print bag 80 and made to stand by and which is connected to an end on the downstream side of a leaflet and negative sheet insertion part 193 is arranged on the other side thereof. In the case of performing the automatic collation, the lever 235 of the guide 380 is moved to an insertion guide 384 side so as to insert the photographic print 72 in the print bag 80. In the case of performing the manual collation, the lever 235 is moved to the print ejection port 382 side so as to eject the print 72 to the outside of the device. Thus, an operator manually collates the ejected photographic print 72 with the negative film.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention compares a negative film with a photographic print printed from this negative film,
This invention relates to an automatic verification bagging device that packs matching items into DP bags.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art In photo labs, images from negative films are printed onto photographic paper using automatic printing equipment. Conventionally, a worker visually checks whether the finished photo print and negative film correspond, and the photo prints and negative film that match are manually packed into bags and sent back to the customer. .

[0003] Incidentally, a photofinishing laboratory must process a large amount of film and prints, and manual verification and bagging by workers is inefficient, and there is a possibility of errors occurring during verification and bagging. is large. As a method to solve the above drawbacks, the same ID number is attached to the negative film and the photo print corresponding to the negative film, and the ID number of the negative film and the ID number of the photo print are read by a sensor and automatically compared. However, an automatic verification bag filling device has been proposed which inserts negative films and photographic prints with corresponding ID numbers into a print bag at the same time. This automatic verification bagging device is integrated with an automatic baking device,
When multiple orders of negative film are set in a roll, the process of printing onto photographic paper, developing the photographic paper, and inserting the negative films and photographic prints with corresponding ID numbers into a print bag is carried out in a consistent manner. will be carried out.

By the way, this automatic verification bagging device is integrated with an automatic printing device, and if jamming occurs in the machine and the ID number cannot be read (for example, the negative film is meandering and the sensor reads the ID number). (e.g., the negative film cannot be read), the negative film and the photo print will not be synchronized, and automatic verification will not be possible. In this case, the roll of negative film, the negative film being transported, and the photographic prints must all be removed from the device and the processing process must be restarted from the beginning. This process is complicated as it requires visual verification using a film viewer.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Taking the above-mentioned facts into consideration, the present invention is capable of automatically comparing negative films and photographic prints, and packing the matched ones into bags, and also allows for manual comparison if desired. The purpose is to provide an automatic checking bagging device that can be carried out instantly.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides an automatic collation bag for inserting one order of negative film into a negative sheet, and inserting photo prints cut for each image corresponding to the negative film and the negative sheet into a print bag. The packing device includes a collation insertion section that collates the negative film and the photographic print and inserts the matched ones into a print bag, and the photographic prints are sent to either the collation insertion section or the external discharge section. The present invention is characterized by comprising a selective conveying means for selectively conveying.

[0007]

[Operation] In the automatic verification bagging device with the above configuration, for example,
When connected to an automatic printing device, the negative film is inserted into the negative sheet one order at a time. On the other hand, photographic prints corresponding to the negative film are cut image by image. During automatic verification, the photographic prints cut for each image are transported to the verification insertion section by the selective transport means. In the collation/insertion section, one order of negative film inserted into the negative sheet is collated with the photographic print, and those that match are inserted into the print bag. In addition, in the case of manual verification, the photographic prints cut for each image are transported to the outside of the apparatus via the external discharge section by the selective transport means. Therefore, the operator can immediately compare the photographic print and the negative film outside the apparatus.

[0008]

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cartridge 13 containing the photographed negative film 12 is stored at a DP distributor, where an ID number consisting of a collection/delivery route identification number, a distributor identification number, a reception number, etc. It is placed in a DP bag 90 on which a barcode 15 corresponding to the number is printed and sent to a photo lab.

As shown in FIG. 3, DP bags 90 are
The barcode 15 is read with a barcode reader (not shown), and the collection and delivery route identification number, agent identification number,
A number is created by adding the laboratory reception number, etc. to the reception number, and a barcode corresponding to this number is printed on the seal S by a barcode printing device (not shown). This sticker S is
The DP bag 90, the cartridge 13, and the leading end of the negative film 12 pulled out from the cartridge 13 are respectively pasted.

[0011] Negative film 1 with sticker S pasted on it
2 is spliced with other orders using a well-known film splicer (not shown) to form a long length, and then wound into a roll. Thereafter, the roll-shaped negative film 12 is developed using a well-known developing machine.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the developed negative film 12 is passed through a well-known negative verification machine 21 to perform negative verification for each frame. A notch is formed on one side edge,
For frames that require correction, density correction data and color correction data are input to the negative verification device 21. These correction data, the number of notches, the spacing between the splice tape and the first notch, the spacing between each notch, etc. are stored on the memory card 1.
7 for each ID number.

The roll-shaped negative film 12 that has been negative verified in this way is set in the automatic baking bagging device 10.

As shown in FIG. 5, an automatic baking bag filling device 1
0 includes a printer section 26, a processor section 60, a negative cutting inserter 31, an automatic collation section 262, and a DP.
A bag supply section 11 and a control device 30 are provided.

[Printer section] As shown in FIG. 6, the printer section 26 includes a roll of negative film 12.
A negative supply reel 14 loaded with
a paper supply reel 50 into which a card 8 is loaded, an exposure section 19, and a card loading section 30 that reads information on the memory card 17.
6 is provided.

A conveying roller 16 and a reading sensor 56 are provided on the film conveying direction side of the negative supply reel 14 (the side in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 6). The operation of the conveyance roller 16 is controlled by a control device 30, and the operation of the conveyance roller 16 is controlled by a control device 30.
The negative film 12 is pulled out and conveyed to the printing position of the exposure section 19. On the other hand, the reading sensor 56 optically reads the ID number of the sticker S pasted on the negative film 12 and outputs this signal to the control device 30.

A conveying roller 52 is provided on the film conveying direction side of the paper supply reel 50 (the side in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 6). The operation of the transport roller 52 is controlled by the control device 30, and the transport roller 52 transports the photographic paper 28 onto the paper supply reel 50.
It is pulled out from the printer and transported to the printing position of the exposure section 19.

The exposure section 19 is equipped with an exposure lamp 24, a filter 25, a mirror box 22, an exposure mask 18, and a lens 20. The light emitted from the exposure lamp 24 is applied to the image on the negative film 12 via the filter 25 and the mirror box 22, and the image on the negative film 12 is formed on the photographic paper 28 via the lens 20 and the exposure mask 18.

Furthermore, the film transport direction side of the exposure section 19 (
A film stock section 23 is provided on the side in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 6), and a predetermined length of the negative film 12 that has undergone the printing process is stored in this film stock section 23.

On the other hand, on the printing paper transport direction side (direction of arrow A in FIG. 6) of the printing position of the printing paper 28, there is a back print head 5.
4. An ID code exposure head 27 and a punch device 29 are provided.

The back print head 54 prints the frame number, ID number, etc. corresponding to the printed frame of the photographic paper 28 on the back side of the photographic paper 28 in response to a command from the control device 30.

As shown in FIG. 7, the ID code exposure head 27, in response to a command from the control device 30, prints the blank area of the first frame 28A of one order of the photographic paper 28 on the leading side in the transport direction (in the direction of arrow A on the paper surface of FIG. 7). 350 is exposed to ID number 351.

Further, the punch device 29 forms sort marks 352, cut marks 354, and ID number holes 356, which are small holes, in the margin portion 350 of the photographic paper 28 according to a command from the control device 30. Sort marks 352 indicate boundaries between orders, and cut marks 354 indicate positions at which photographic paper 28 is cut for each frame. ID
The number hole 356 consists of a plurality of small holes, and the presence or absence of these small holes indicates the ID number. ID of this ID number hole 356
The number is used for automatic comparison with the negative film 12.

As shown in FIG. 6, a reservoir section 58 is provided on the photographic paper transport direction side of the punching device 29 (direction of arrow A in FIG. 6), and the reservoir portion 58 is provided so that the photographic paper 28 after printing and exposure can be held for a predetermined length. stored. A processor section 60 is located on the photographic paper transport direction side of this reservoir section 58 (direction of arrow A in FIG. 6).
is located.

[Processor section] The processor section 60 is provided with a color developing tank 62, a bleach-fixing tank 64, a rinsing tank 66, and a drying section 68, and the photographic paper 28 on which the image has been printed is sequentially passed through each tank. After being transported and processed, it is discharged via the drying section 68.

[Auto Verification Section] As shown in FIG. 5, the automatic verification section 26 is located on the side of the processor section 60 in the direction of arrow C in FIG.
2 is placed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic collation section 262 is provided with a photographic print storage and conveyance device 73, and the photographic paper 28 discharged from the processor section 60 is conveyed to this photographic print storage and conveyance device 73. . A confirmation window 366 is provided on the side surface of the photo print storage and conveyance device 73 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. Through this confirmation window 366, the image surface of the photographic paper 28 immediately after drying can be confirmed from outside the apparatus.

The side of the film transport direction (
On the side opposite to the direction of arrow A in Fig. 1) is a reading sensor 6.
9 and a cutter section 70 are arranged. The reading sensor 69 reads the sort mark 352 formed on the photographic paper 28,
The cut mark 354 and the ID number hole 356 are detected and a detection signal is output to the control device 30. The cutter section 70 is actuated by a signal from the control device 30, and the cutter section 70 is operated by a signal from the control device 30.
The margin of each frame and the image are separated based on the detection signal of step 4.

A photo print storage section 372 is provided on the film transport direction side of the cutter section 70 (on the side opposite to the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1). This photo print storage section 37
2 is provided with a V-shaped groove 374, and the photo prints 72 cut into frames are temporarily stored in this V-shaped groove 374. This photo print storage section 372 includes a push lever device 376 whose operation is controlled by the control device 30.
is equipped with 72 photo prints for one order.
Once accumulated in the V-shaped groove 374, the extrusion lever device 376 pushes out the photographic print 72 in the V-shaped groove 374 in the direction of arrow C in FIG.

A sorter 74 is arranged on the side of the photo print storage section 372 in the direction of arrow C in FIG. Sorter 74
The drive roller 224 includes a drive roller 224 whose rotation is controlled by the control device 30, and a conveyor belt 226 wrapped around the drive roller 224. This conveyor belt 226 has a plurality of stock parts 7 divided by a plurality of partition plates 228.
5 is provided. The sorter 74 stores one order of photo prints 72 in the stock section 7 based on the detection signal of the sort mark 352 read by the reading sensor 69.
5, it is moved by one shelf in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow A in FIG.

[0031] The downstream side of the sorter 74 in the conveyance direction (Fig.
A photo print conveyance guide 380 as selective conveyance means is provided on the side opposite to the direction of arrow A). The photo print conveyance guide 380 is equipped with an ejection lever 235. This discharge lever 235 is the plunger 3
96 in the vertical direction. This plunger 396 is driven by a belt 398 driven by a motor 397.
The movement of the belt 398 causes the
It is moved in the direction of arrow C and the direction opposite to the direction of arrow C. Note that the operation of the plunger 396 and the motor 397 is controlled by the control device 30.

A print discharge port 382 serving as an external discharge portion that opens toward the front side of the apparatus (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1) is provided on the side of the photo print conveyance guide 380 in the direction of arrow C in FIG. Further, an insertion guide 384, which is a part of the collation insertion section, is provided on the opposite side of the photo print conveyance guide 380 from the print discharge port 382 (the side opposite to the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1). A locking plate 214, which together with the insertion guide 384 constitutes a part of the verification insertion section, is arranged below the insertion guide 384.

[Negative Cutting Inserter] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, a negative cutting inserter 31 is disposed on the downstream side of the film stock section 23 in the negative film transport direction. The negative cutting inserter 31 is provided with a first jam detection sensor 33, transport rollers 16A, 16B, a reading sensor 34, a notch sensor 386, and a cutter section 32 in this order, and the negative film 12 after the printing process is transferred to the transport rollers. 16A
, 16B, the paper is conveyed to the cutter section 32 via the first jam detection sensor 33, reading sensor 34, and notch sensor 386. The first jam detection sensor 33 is equipped with a lever 35, and when the negative film 12 meanderes, the negative film 12 comes into contact with the lever 35 to detect jamming. Note that a jamming detection signal from the first jam detection sensor 33 is sent to the control device 30, and an alarm is issued when jamming occurs.

Reading sensor 34 and notch sensor 38
6 is connected to the control device 30, and the reading sensor 34
reads the ID number of the sticker S pasted on the negative film 12 and outputs a read signal to the control device 30. The control device 30 compares the ID number of the negative film 12 with the ID number of the developed photographic paper 28, and if the ID numbers match, operates the cutter section 32 based on a notch detection signal from the notch sensor 386. Output a signal.

The cutter portion 32 is provided with a pair of upper cutter blade 92 and lower cutter blade 94. A cutter operating motor 96 is connected to the cutter upper blade 92 and drives the cutter upper blade 92 in the direction of the negative film 12. This cutter operating motor 96 is the control device 30.
The negative film 12 is cut into a predetermined length (usually 6 frames), and based on the ID number information read by the reading sensor 34,
The connected portion of the negative film 12 of each order is cut.

A conveyance roller 16 is provided before and after the cutter section 32 to convey the negative film 12 to the cutter section 32.
A and the negative film 12 (
A feed roller 16B is arranged to feed the short piece negative 42) to the insertion slot of the negative sheet 38. The rotational force from the transport motor 100 is transmitted to the transport rollers 16A and 16B by a transport belt 98 wound around a pulley attached to a roller shaft (not shown). Note that this transport motor 100 is connected to the control device 30.
The operation is controlled by

A discharge solenoid 102 for discharging unnecessary portions of the negative film 12 is disposed on the side of the lower cutter blade 94 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. This discharge solenoid 10
2 is controlled by a control device 30 to cause the cut unnecessary negative film 12 to fall downward by tilting the plate 101.

Further, a second jam detection sensor 37 is arranged between the discharge solenoid 102 and the delivery roller 16B arranged on the upstream side in the conveyance direction. Second
The jam detection sensor 37 is equipped with a lever 39, and when the negative film 12 meanderes, the negative film 12 comes into contact with the lever 39 to detect jamming. Note that a jamming detection signal from the second jam detection sensor 37 is sent to the control device 30, and an alarm is issued when jamming occurs.

Further, a short piece negative 42 is placed near the feed roller 16B disposed at the downstream end in the conveyance direction.
An insertion detection sensor 104 for detecting the rear end of the insertion detection sensor 104 is provided, and a detection signal from the insertion detection sensor 104 is output to the control device 30.

Two wedge-shaped guide plates 106 are arranged on the side of the insertion detection sensor 104 in the direction of arrow A in FIG.

Note that when the leading end of the short piece negative 42 is sent into the insertion port of the negative sheet 38, compressed air from the air pump 44 is discharged to the ventilation port 46, and the insertion port of the negative sheet 38 is opened. The negative sheet 38 is made of a resin film that transmits light, so that the seal S of the negative film 12 inserted into the negative sheet 38 can be detected by light.

The negative sheet 38 is wound around a cylindrical negative sheet supply roll 36. This negative sheet supply roll 36 is rotatably supported by a support roller 105, and the support roller 105 is connected to a plurality of gears 108.
It is rotated by the sheet drawer motor 110 via the sheet drawer motor 110. Note that the operation of this sheet drawer motor 110 is controlled by a control device 30.

[0043] In the long negative sheet 38 drawn out from the negative sheet supply roll 36, negative storage portions for storing short piece negatives 42 are continuously arranged along the width direction. This negative sheet 38 is wound around the roller 112 in a loop and is conveyed to the negative sheet printing section 40. The negative sheet printing section 40 is equipped with a print head and a drive motor (not shown), and prints an ID onto the negative sheet 38 based on a signal from a reading sensor 34 that reads the ID number recorded on the sticker S attached to the negative film 12. A number is printed on it. The negative sheet 38 on which this ID number is printed is transferred to a pair of conveyance rollers 11 driven by a sheet conveyance motor 114.
6, the sheet is sent to the sheet slitter 118 after passing through the third jam detection sensor 115. Note that the operation of the sheet conveyance motor 114 is controlled by the control device 30. The third jam detection sensor 115 has lever 1.
17 is provided, and when the negative film 12 meanderes, the negative film 12 comes into contact with the lever 117 to detect jamming. Note that a jamming detection signal from the third jam detection sensor 115 is sent to the control device 30, and an alarm is issued when jamming occurs.

A punching mechanism (not shown) is formed on the surface where the upper and lower units of the sheet slitter 118 are joined, and when the lower unit is pushed up by the slitter drive motor 120, the negative sheet 38
A so-called perforation M is formed along the width direction of the negative sheet 38. In addition, this slitter drive motor 1
The operation of 20 is controlled by a control device 30. The negative sheet 38 on which the perforations M are formed is the negative film 12.
ID scanner 250 that reads the ID number of the sticker S
The sheet is then discharged by a discharge roller 124 driven by a discharge motor 122, and further conveyed upward via a roller 126 by a pair of conveyance rollers 388. Note that the ID scanner 250 is connected to the control device 30. Further, the operation of the discharge motor 122 is controlled by the control device 30. A separation guide 390 is provided above the conveyance roller 388, and this separation guide 390 is moved in the direction of arrow C in FIG.
Can move in the opposite direction.

A pair of rollers 130 are arranged on the side of the separation guide 390 in the direction of arrow C in FIG. This roller 13
0 is controlled by the control device 30, and when the separation guide 390 moves in the direction of arrow C in FIG. . Further, a perforation detection sensor 252 connected to the control device 30 is arranged on the negative folding section 128 side of the roller 130.

On the other hand, a pair of conveyance rollers 342 are provided above the separation guide 390, and as shown in FIG. 9, when the separation guide 390 moves in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow C in FIG. The negative sheet 38 sent from the transport roller 388 is transported to the film viewer 394 via the transport roller 392. A perforation detection sensor 254 connected to the control device 30 is provided on the film viewer 394 side of the transport roller 392.

[Negative Sheet Folding Section] As shown in FIG. 10, the negative folding section 128 includes a perforation detection sensor 132 for detecting the perforation M of the negative sheet 38 on the negative sheet conveying direction side of the roller 130, and a folding roller 134.
and are arranged. The perforation detection sensor 132 is connected to the control device 30 and outputs a detection signal to the control device 30 when perforation M of the negative sheet 38 is detected. Further, the operation of the folding roller 134 is controlled by the control device 30. When the perforation detection sensor 132 detects the perforation M of the negative sheet 38, the roller 130 is stopped while holding the negative sheet 38, and the leading edge of the negative sheet 38 is pulled by the folding roller 134. As a result, the negative sheet 38 is cut from the perforation M.

A first stopper section 136 is arranged on the negative sheet conveyance side of the folding roller 134, and one order of the negative sheet 38 that has been conveyed by the folding roller 134 is inserted into the first stopper section 136. Ru. An insertion section 138 for the negative sheet 38 is formed in the first stopper section 136 by two rectangular plates. The negative sheet 3 conveyed from the folding roller 134 is placed at the tip of the insertion opening 140 of the insertion section 138.
In order to guide the folding roller 8, an R section 142 is provided which curves toward the folding roller 134 side. Further, a locking wall 144 is provided at the end of the insertion portion 138. This locking wall 14
4 is driven by a position change motor 146, and when the position change motor 146 rotates, the locking wall 144 moves along a screw shaft 148 arranged parallel to the insertion portion 138.

Further, below the folding roller 134,
A guide roller 150 is arranged to sandwich and convey the intermediate portion of the negative sheet 38 with one of the folding rollers 134. A second stopper portion 152 into which the intermediate portion of the negative sheet 38 is inserted is provided on the conveyance side of the guide roller 150. This second stopper portion 152 also
Similar to the stopper part 136, a locking wall 156 is provided at the end of the insertion part 154, and is driven by a position changing motor 158. Further, the insertion opening 160 of the second stopper portion 152 is also provided with an R portion 162 that curves toward the guide roller 150 in order to guide the intermediate portion of the negative sheet 38 conveyed from the guide roller 150 .

A pulley 166 is attached to the roller shaft 164 of the guide roller 150, and the driving force of the folding motor 168 is transmitted via a timing belt 170. Note that the folding motor 168 is controlled by the control device 3.
Operation is controlled by 0. In addition, the roller shaft 164
A pulley 172 is fixed to. A conveying belt 178 is wound around this pulley 172 and a pulley 176 disposed above the tray 174 for the negative sheet 38. Furthermore, a conveyance belt 178 is similarly disposed below the conveyance belt 178, and these convey the folded negative sheet 38 toward the receiving tray 174 while holding it between them.

[Negative Sheet Conveying Section] As shown in FIGS. 10 and 1, the tray 174 can be rotated by a rotation motor (not shown) whose operation is controlled by the control device 30. This tray 174 has a sheet insertion motor 18.
A pushing plate 182 driven at zero is provided, and this pushing plate 182 feeds the negative sheet 38 placed on the tray 174 to the belt conveyor 184. Note that the operation of the sheet insertion motor 180 is controlled by the control device 30.

The belt conveyor 184 is composed of a plurality of rollers 188 driven by a sheet conveyance motor 186 and a conveyance belt 190 wound around the rollers 188. Note that the operation of the sheet conveyance motor 186 is controlled by the control device 30.

[Flyer and negative sheet insertion section] As shown in FIG. 11, a flyer and negative sheet insertion section 193 is arranged on the downstream side of the belt conveyor 184 in the negative sheet conveyance direction. The flyer and negative sheet insertion section 193 is provided with a plate-shaped conveyance path 194 . A conveying unit 192 is placed on the upper surface of the conveying path 194, and this conveying unit 192 is driven by a drive device (not shown) whose operation is controlled by the control device 30 in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG.
direction and the direction opposite to the direction of arrow A.

[0054] Above the conveyance path 194, a leaflet feed tray 196 on which leaflets 86 are stocked is arranged. This leaflet feed tray 196 is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the conveyance path 194. Therefore, leaflet feed tray 1
When the leaflet 86 is placed on the leaflet 96, the leaflet 86 is sent out toward the calling roller 200 by the weight of the leaflet 86 and the end plate 198, which has an L-shaped cross section. This calling roller 200 is driven by a calling motor 201 and conveys the flyer 86 to the conveyance path 194. Note that the operation of the calling motor 201 is controlled by the control device 30.

The conveyance unit 192 is equipped with a loading detection sensor 195 for detecting the flyers 86 and the negative sheets 38. When the loading detection sensor 195 detects the flyer 86 and the negative sheet 38, it outputs a detection signal to the control device 30, and the transport unit 192 is guided to the rectangular guide hole 202 formed in the center of the transport path 194, and
Move in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow A. In addition, the conveyance path 19
A reading sensor 7 is located above the side end in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
6 is placed, and the ID printed on the negative sheet 38
The number is read and a detection signal is output to the control device 30.

A print bag feed tray 204 for stocking print bags 80 is arranged on the opposite side of the transport path 194 from the direction of arrow A in FIG. The end of the print bag feeding table 204 on the side in the feeding direction of the print bag 80 is connected to the conveyance path 19.
4, and is close to the downstream end of the conveyance path 194 in the conveyance direction. Furthermore, a pick-up roller 206 driven by a pick-up motor 207 is provided on the print bag feeding table 204 on the print bag 80 delivery direction side. This pick-up roller 206 has the role of holding the print bag 80 on the print bag feed tray 204 at the end of the conveyance path 194 and sending it out to the conveyance path 194. Note that the operation of the calling motor 207 is controlled by the control device 30.

Further, a printed bag printing section 78 is arranged below the end of the transport path 194 in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow A in FIG. The print bag printing unit 78 is connected to the control device 30 and prints on the print bag 80 the same ID number (of the photo print) read by the reading sensor 76.

A belt conveyor 212 is provided on the downstream side of the conveyance path 194 (on the side opposite to the direction of arrow A in FIG. 11). The belt conveyor 212 is a conveyor motor 21
The operation of this transport motor 210 is controlled by a control device 30.

A locking plate 21 is provided on the downstream side of the belt conveyor 212 in the conveying direction (the side opposite to the direction of arrow A in FIG. 11).
4 is provided to temporarily hold the first printed bag 80.

This locking plate 214 is provided with a reading sensor 88 that reads the ID number printed on the printed bag 80, and this reading sensor 88 outputs a detection signal to the control device 30.

An insertion guide 384 for guiding the photographic print 72 described above is arranged above the locking plate 214. The insertion guide 384 is moved toward the opening of the print bag 80 by the insertion lever 216 driven by the insertion motor 218, and the lower end thereof is inserted into the print bag 80. Note that the operation of the insertion motor 218 is controlled by the control device 30.

Below the locking plate 214 is a belt conveyor 2.
20 are arranged. The belt conveyor 220 is driven by a conveyance motor 219, and the operation of this conveyance motor 219 is controlled by a control device 30.

[DP bag supply section] On the downstream side of the belt conveyor 220 in the conveying direction (direction of arrow C in FIG. 11), DP bags 9 are
A DP bag supply section 11 to which 0 is supplied is provided.

[0064] The DP bag supply section 11 includes a belt conveyor 2.
A clamp 222 that clamps the lower end of the DP bag 90 is provided on the discharge direction side of the DP bag 20 . A feed screw 230 is screwed into the base of the clamp 222.
30 is rotated by an electric motor 232 to move the clamp 222 toward the discharge belt 245.

A stock section 236 for stocking DP bags 90 on which ID numbers are printed is provided on the opposite side of the clamp 222 from the direction of arrow A in FIG. The front wall of this stock portion 236 is cut out so that the air suction cup 240 can come into contact with the surface of the DP bag 90. The air suction cup 240 is given a suction force by a vacuum generator (not shown), is guided by a feed screw 241 driven by a motor 244, and is moved in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 11 and in the opposite direction to the direction of arrow A.

[0066] A DP bag 90 is placed near the air suction cup 240.
barcode reader 2 in the position facing the ID number of
42 is arranged, and this barcode reader 242
reads the ID number of the DP bag 90 and outputs a reading signal to the control device 30. Further, this clamp 222 is provided with an opening lever 260 that is moved toward and away by a drive source (not shown), and opens the DP bag 90 by clamping both ends of the DP bag 90 near the opening.

Furthermore, the clamp 222 is connected to the opening lever 26.
11, by a drive device (not shown) whose operation is controlled by the control device 30, and as shown in the imaginary line in FIG. The upper end of the bag 90 can correspond to either the discharge side end of the belt conveyor 220 or the manual verification insertion opening 264 opened on the top surface of the DP bag supply section 11.

A printing unit 234 is provided on the side of the clamp 222 in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 11 at a position facing the surface of the DP bag 90. This printing unit 234
is controlled by an output signal from the control device 30, and prints information such as the number of prints.

It should be noted that a saucer (not shown) is arranged at the discharge port of the discharge belt 245.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. First, the memory card 17 on which the exposure conditions, ID number, etc. of the negative film 12 to be printed is recorded is loaded into the card loading section 306.

The negative film 12 wound on the negative supply reel 14 is transported downstream in the transport direction (in the direction of arrow A) by the transport roller 16, and is pasted onto the top of each order of the negative film 12 by the reading sensor 56. The ID number of the sticker S is read. The control device 30 inputs the ID number of the negative film 12 and the ID of the memory card 17.
The numbers are compared, and if they match, the negative film 12
is transported to the printing position of the exposure section 19. In addition, ID
If the numbers do not match, a warning sound may be emitted. The image of the frame to be printed set at the print position is optimally printed and exposed in the exposure section 19 based on the exposure condition data in the memory card 17.

After printing, the negative film 12 is sent to the film stock section 23, where it is stored for a predetermined length.

On the other hand, the photographic paper 28 that has been printed is transported by the transport roller 16 to the back print head 54, and the same ID number as the ID number of the sticker S read by the reading sensor 56 is printed on the back surface. be done. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, a sort mark 352 and an ID number hole 356 are punched in a margin 350 on the leading side in the transport direction (direction of arrow A in FIG. 7) of the first frame 28A of one order on the photographic paper 28. 29, and an ID number identical to the ID number of the negative film 12 is printed by the ID code exposure head 27. Further, a cut mark 354 is punched in the blank space 350 between each frame by the punching device 29. Thereafter, the photographic paper 28 is stored for a predetermined length in the reservoir section 58, and then sent to the processor section 60 for development processing.

In the processor section 60, the photographic paper 28 is sequentially developed in a color developing tank 62, a bleach-fixing tank 64, and a rinsing tank 66, and dried in a drying section 68. Next, the sort mark 352, ID number hole 356, and cut mark 354 on the photographic paper 28 are read by the reading sensor 69, and each detection signal is sent to the control device 30. The photographic paper 28 after the drying process is conveyed to the cutter section 70 and is cut frame by frame based on the detection signals of the cut marks 354 to form photographic prints 72. At this time, cut mark 354,
The small holes such as the sort mark 352 and the ID number hole 356 are discarded together with the blank space 350. The photo prints 72 cut into frames are stored in the V-shaped groove 37 of the photo print storage section 372.
4, and one order of photographic prints 72 are stored in the V-shaped groove 374. When one order of photo prints 72 is accumulated in the V-shaped groove 374, the ejection lever device 37
6 sends 1 order of photo prints 72 to sorter 7
4 into the stock section 75. Stock part 75
One order of photographic prints 72 placed inside are conveyed in a direction opposite to the direction of arrow A in the figure, and are waited at the end of the sorter 74 on the side of the photographic print conveyance guide 380.

Furthermore, the reading sensor 6 of the processor section 60
When the ID number hole 356 of the photographic paper 28 is detected by 9, the negative film 12 stored in the film stock section 23 is inserted into the negative cutting inserter 3.
1.

If the negative film 12 meanders as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 8 due to jamming when the negative film 12 is carried into the negative cutting inserter 31, the lever 35 of the jam detection sensor 33 When the film 12 makes contact, a detection signal is output to the control device 30 and an alarm is issued.

[0077] In the negative cutting inserter 31,
The reading sensor 34 reads the ID of the sticker S on the negative film 12.
At the same time as the number is read, the notch is also read by the notch sensor 386, and each detection signal is sent to the control device 30. The cutter section 3
2 is operated, and the negative film 12 is cut into film pieces each having six frames to form a short piece negative 42. Note that if the negative film 12 meandered as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 8 due to jamming when the negative film 12 passes through the cutter section 32, the jam detection sensor 3
When the negative film 12 comes into contact with the lever 39 of 7, a detection signal is output to the control device 30 and an alarm is issued.

Further, an ID number corresponding to the cut negative film 12 is printed by the negative sheet printing section 40 on the negative sheet 38 pulled out from the negative sheet supply roll 36 by the conveyance roller 16B. Then, the short piece negatives 42 are stored one by one into the negative storage section of the negative sheet 38 on which the ID number is printed by the conveyance roller 16B.

A perforation M is formed in the negative sheet 38 containing the short piece negative 42 by the sheet slitter 118 at the end of the order. The negative sheet 38 on which perforations M are formed is delivered to the discharge roller 122 and the roller 1.
26, and reaches the separation guide 390 via the conveyance roller 388. Note that if the negative sheet 38 meandered as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 8 due to jamming when it reaches the sheet slitter 118, the negative sheet 38 comes into contact with the lever 117 of the jam detection sensor 115 and a detection signal is generated. The signal is output to the control device 30 and an alarm is issued.

When automatically collating the negative sheet 38 containing the short piece negative 42 and the photographic print 72, the separation guide 390 moves between the conveyance roller 388 and the conveyance roller 3.
92, and the conveyed negative sheet 38 is conveyed to the folding section 128 via the separation guide 390.

In the folding section 128, the negative sheet 38 is cut into one order unit along the perforations M and folded. Here, the operation of the negative sheet folding section will be explained in detail.

As shown in FIG. 10, the leading end of the negative sheet 38 in units of one order is folded by a folding roller 134.
The first stopper portion 136 is inserted into the first stopper portion 136. Next, the leading end of the negative sheet 38 is connected to the first stopper section 1.
When it hits the locking wall 144 of 36, the folding roller 134
The middle part of the negative sheet 38 conveyed by is conveyed while being held between the guide roller 150 and the folding roller 134,
It is inserted into the second stopper section 152. Furthermore, the middle part of this negative sheet 38 is connected to the second stopper part 152.
When the negative sheet 38 hits the locking wall 156, the rear end of the negative sheet 38 is located near the insertion opening of the conveyor belt 178. At this time, the locking walls 144 and 156 provided on the first stopper part 136 and the second stopper part 152 are moved in the direction of arrow B, and the negative sheet 38 is pushed out. As a result, the negative sheet 38 is held and conveyed by the conveyor belt in a three-folded state. Note that since the ID number is printed on the leading end of the negative sheet 38, it is always located above the folded negative sheet 38 when the negative sheet 38 is conveyed onto the tray 174. In addition, the locking walls 144, 15
By changing the position of the negative sheet 6, the negative sheet 28 can be folded into three according to the length of the negative sheet 38 in units of one order.

As shown in FIG. 11, the folded negative sheet 38 of one order is inserted by a belt conveyor 184 into a transport unit 192 disposed on the transport path 194 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. At this time, the ID number of the negative sheet 38 is read by the reading sensor 76, and an ID number reading signal is sent to the control device 30. Further, the conveyance unit 192 includes leaflets 8 for advertising.
4 is inserted. The negative sheet 38 is conveyed together with an advertisement flyer 84 on a conveyance path 194 by a conveyance unit 192 in a direction opposite to the direction of arrow A in FIG. 11, and is inserted into a print bag 80.

Next, an ID number corresponding to the ID number of the negative sheet 38 is printed on the print bag 80 by the print bag printing unit 78, and the print bag 80 is printed with an ID number corresponding to the ID number of the negative sheet 38.
2 to the locking plate 214 and put on standby.

Printed bag 80 waiting on locking plate 214
The ID number is read by the reading sensor 88, and compared with the ID number of the photo print 72 that is waiting at the end of the photo print conveyance guide 380 of the sorter 74.
If the D numbers match, the photo print conveyance guide 38
The moving lever 395 of No. 0 is moved in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 1 (see FIG. 1), and the photographic print 72 is inserted into the print bag 80 via the insertion guide 384. The print bag 80 into which the photographic print 72, the negative sheet 38, and the advertisement flyer 84 have been inserted is transferred to the DP by the belt conveyor 220.
The bag is transported to the bag supply section 11.

[0086] During automatic verification, the clamp 222 is
Since the printed bag 80 discharged from the belt conveyor 220 is tilted in the opposite direction, the printed bag 80 is a DP bag 90.
inserted inside. Note that before the printed bag 80 is inserted into the DP bag 90, the printing contents and the like are printed on the printed bag 80 by the printing unit 234.

The DP bag 90 into which the printed bag 80 has been inserted is then sealed and discharged to the outside of the automatic baking bag filling device 10 by the discharge belt 245.

Note that the jam detection sensors 33, 37, 1
negative film 12 and/or negative sheet 3 by 15
If the conveyance failure No. 8 is detected, a changeover switch (not shown) is operated to switch from automatic verification to manual verification. As a result, the separation guide 390 moves in the opposite direction to the direction of arrow C (see FIG. 9), and the negative sheet 38 containing the short piece negative 42 is transferred to the film viewer 394.
The photo print 72 is conveyed to the photo print conveyance guide 380, and the photo print 72 in the stock section 75 is pressed in the direction of arrow C by the ejection lever 235 of the photo print conveyance guide 380, and the photo print 72 is ejected from the print ejection port 382. As a result, the negative film 12 and photographic print 72 inside the device are conveyed to the outside, and the operator can visually check the negative film 12 and photographic print 72 to perform verification work.

The verified negative film 12 and photographic print 72 are placed in a print bag 80 (see FIG. 5) placed outside the automatic printing and bagging device 10, and inserted into the manual verification insertion slot 64. At this time, the clamp 222 is vertical in the DP bag supply section 11, and the printed bag 80 dropped from the manual verification insertion slot 64 is inserted into the DP bag 90.
inserted into.

The DP bag 90 into which the printed bag 80 has been inserted is then transferred to the automatic baking bag filling device 1 by the discharge belt 245.
0 is discharged to the outside.

Note that the automatic baking bag filling device 10 of this embodiment
is equipped with an ID scanner 250 for reading the sticker S of the negative film 12 inserted into the negative sheet 38 and a reading sensor 69 for reading the ID number hole of the photo print 12, so that the bagging device 10 can be easily The negative sheet 38 into which the short piece negative 42 that has been completed up to the process has been inserted and the uncut long photographic print 72 are set on the negative sheet roll 36 of the automatic baking bag filling device 10 of this embodiment, and are automatically collated to form a DP bag. It can also be packed in 90 bags. In this case, a long photographic print 72 printed by another automatic printing bagging device 10 is used.
The supply roll for setting the image data may be placed on the side of the reading sensor 69 in the direction of arrow A in FIG.

Further, in this embodiment, after the negative sheet 38 is pulled out of the negative sheet supply roll 36, the negative sheet 38 is transferred to the roller 1.
12, the discharge roller 12 via the conveyance roller 116
4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when the short piece negative 42 is not inserted into the negative sheet 38, the negative sheet 3 discharged from the roller 112
8 may be sent directly to the discharge roller 124.

[0093] Also, the automatic baking bag filling device 10 of this embodiment
Although the printer section 26 and the processor section 60 are connected to each other, the present invention is not limited to this.
6 and the processor section 60 do not necessarily have to be connected.

[0094]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, since the automatic comparison bagging device according to the present invention has the above structure, it is possible to automatically compare negative films and photographic prints and bag the matched ones. It also has the excellent effect of allowing manual verification to be performed immediately if desired.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main parts of an automatic verification bag filling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a DP bag and a cartridge when a photographer takes the bag to a developing laboratory.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a DP bag, a cartridge, and a film with a seal S pasted thereon.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the processing of the negative verification machine.

FIG. 5 is an overall schematic perspective view showing a laboratory machine to which an automatic verification bag filling device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the overall processing flow in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the surface of the photographic print before cutting.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the negative cutting inserter of the automatic verification bag filling device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and showing the arrangement of negative sheets during automatic verification.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the negative cutting inserter of the automatic verification bag filling device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and showing the arrangement of negative sheets during manual verification.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing the negative folding section of the automatic collation bagging device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a part of the automatic verification section according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Automatic verification bag packing device 12 Negative film 38 Negative sheet tote 72 Photographic print 80 Print bag 214 Locking plate (verification insertion portion) 380 Photographic print conveyance guide (selective conveyance means) 3
84 Insertion guide (verification insertion section) 382 Print output port (external output section)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An automatic collation bag filling device for inserting one order of negative film into a negative sheet, and inserting photographic prints cut for each image corresponding to the negative film and the negative sheet into a print bag, A collation insertion section that collates the film and the photographic print and inserts the film into a print bag; and a selective conveyance means that selects and conveys the photographic print to either the collation insertion section or the external discharge section. An automatic verification bagging device characterized by: